Marjorie Zauderer, M.D., M.S.
Marjorie Zauderer, M.D., M.S., a leading expert and researcher in thoracic malignancies, including mesothelioma serves as Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Westchester Medical Center (WMC). Dr. Zauderer came to NYMC and WMC in 2024 from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she was Co-Director of the MSK Mesothelioma Program. She has chaired the Board of Directors of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. With more than 85 peer-reviewed publications, her translational and clinical research, which has been funded by the Department of Defense, the National Cancer Institute, philanthropic sources, and pharmaceutical partners, focuses on the development of novel therapies for the treatment of mesothelioma and lung cancer. She has been at the forefront of developing cellular therapies for mesothelioma and is currently the International Chair of the Steering Committee for the ongoing phase 3 registration trial eVOLVE sponsored by MedImmune.
Education
- Fellowship: Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship: Hematology and Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Fellowship: Chief Fellow, Hematology and Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Residency: Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical: M.D., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Masters: M.S., Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University
- Undergraduate: B.S., Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University
Areas of Expertise
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
Honors and Awards
- 2024 Pioneer Award, Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Research
- Lung cancer
- Mesothelioma
- Novel therapeutics
- Immunotherapies
- Targeted therapies
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Clinical trials
- Surveillance
- Survivorship
Publications
Memberships and Affiliations
- Committee, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Member
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Member; Rare Disease Committee Member
- International Mesothelioma Interest Group, Member; 2025 Conference Local Organizing Committee
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Board of Directors, Chair
Teaching Responsibilities
- Precepting Hematology & Medical Oncology fellows
- Teaching fellows and residents in clinic and inpatient units
